Dave Gorman on Absolute Radio

Up late wrapping presents? Why not listen to today’s ‘12 Podcasts of Christmas’ pick Dave Gorman on Absolute Radio.

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Comedian and author Dave Gorman has joined the Absolute Radio family and we love him. Here’s your chance to re-live the best bits of his recent shows.

Judge John Hodgman

Our next ‘12 Podcasts of Christmas’ recommendation is Judge John Hodgman. Have your problems solved now!

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John Hodgman’s Today in the Past podcast is now The Judge John Hodgman Podcast. Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge. If you’d like John Hodgman to solve your pressing issue, simply email it, along with your phone number, to hodgman@maximumfun.org. THAT IS ALL.

7 Day Sunday

Today’s ‘12 Podcasts of Christmas’ recommendation is ‘7 Day Sunday’ where host Al Murray and guests discuss events from the last, well, 7 days.

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A unique take on the week’s events. Al Murray is joined by regulars Rebecca Front and Joe Wilkinson to sift through the Sunday papers and offer up their opinions on the week gone by.

The Bugle Podcast

Our next ‘12 Podcasts of Christmas’ recommendation is The Bugle Podcast. Consistently hilarious, Berlusconi-baiting, audio newspaper for a visual world with John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman.

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John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman, the transatlantic region’s leading bi-continental satirical double-act, leave no hot potato unbuttered in their worldwide-hit weekly topical comedy show.

The Pod F Tompkast

Today’s ‘12 Podcasts of Christmas’ recommendation is the v good Paul F. Tompkins ‘Pod F. Tompkast’. Paul is also making his UK debut next year at the Soho Theatre. To book tickets visit sohotheatre.com

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Award-Worthy Comedian PAUL F. TOMPKINS Presents Sketch, Live Recordings and Conversation, All Whilst Taking a Healthy Dip in The Stream of Consciousness. Featuring Clips from Mr. Tompkins’s Largo Variety Show, The Music of Eban Schletter and Absurd Portrayals of Ice-T, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Cake Boss and Others of Notoriety.

5th Podcast recommendation - WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

Since 2009 Marc has been interviewing the biggest names in comedy including Louis CK, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell an many many more. Acts talk for about an hour about their careers in one of the most interesting and insightful comedy podcasts you are ever likely to find.

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Comedian Marc Maron is tackling the most complex philosophical question of our day - WTF? He’ll get to the bottom of it with help from comedian friends, celebrity guests and the voices in his own head.

1st Podcast recommendation - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast.

Richard interviews some of the biggest and most interesting people in comedy, recorded live in London.


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The Podfather (The Guardian), reluctant ‘King of Edinburgh’ and two time and only Chortle Internet Award winner, brings his Edinburgh Fringe Podcast south for a more leisurely weekly show in which he chats with some of the biggest names in comedy, with guest spots from some of the hot new comics you might not have heard of. 

12 Podcasts of Christmas



Assuming we the Mayans were wrong (fingers crossed!) we will soon be in 2013. With 2012 nearly over we thought we’d take a look at some of the best podcasts from the last 12 months as well as give you some extra special exclusive content. 

Everyday from now until the 25th we are going to be featuring a different podcast for you to listen to whilst wrapping presents, shopping or just generally avoiding being outside. 


Enjoy!